One of the many traditions associated with men of war throughout time has been the use of a unique emblem to identify the ship. During the initial phase of new construction, NORFOLK held a competition to select the official emblem. Over 90 entries were submitted by ship's company and the young men and women of the Norfolk city school systems. In August of 1982, the official emblem was selected and approved. The winning entry was submitted by John Pollock, a senior at Maury High School in Norfolk, and was unveiled at a ceremony during the City of Norfolk's Tricentennial Celebration.
The nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS NORFOLK (SSN 714) is the third naval vessel to be named after the City of Norfolk, Virginia. The first NORFOLK was a brigantine built by the City of Norfolk during hostilities with France in 1798. In November 1800 NORFOLK was ordered to Baltimore where she was decommissioned and sold.
The second NORFOLK (DL-1) was a submarine hunter killer ship and was the first major warship built after World War II. In October 1968, she returned to Norfolk where she was decommissioned on 15 January 1970.
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